Smith v. Brown University
Plaintiff: David Smith
Defendant: Brown University
Case Number: 1:2022cv00024
Filed: January 14, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Presiding Judge: John J McConnell
Referring Judge: Patricia A Sullivan
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 19, 2022 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER granting #10 Motion to Seal. So Ordered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. on 1/19/2022. (Jackson, Ryan)
January 19, 2022 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan: Telephone Conference held on 1/19/2022 with Attorney Steven Richards. (Saucier, Martha)
January 19, 2022 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan: Telephone Conference held on 1/19/2022 with Attorney Douglas Gansler. (Saucier, Martha)
January 19, 2022 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan: Telephone Conference held on 1/19/2022 with Attorneys Steven Richard and Michael Grabo. (Saucier, Martha)
January 18, 2022 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan: Telephone Conference held on 1/18/2022 with Attorney Steven Richards. (Saucier, Martha)
January 18, 2022 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan: Settlement Conference held on 1/18/2022. (Courtroom Video Conference at 12:00.) (Saucier, Martha)
January 18, 2022 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan: Telephone Conference held on 1/18/2022 with Attorney Douglas Gansler. (Saucier, Martha)
January 18, 2022 Filing 10 MOTION to Seal Filed. Notice Sent To: David Smith, Brown University. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Actual Names)(Deaton, Maria) This entry/document has been filed under seal pursuant to statute, rule or court order and access is restricted. Please login to CM/ECF to view document(s).
January 18, 2022 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by David Smith. David Smith served on 1/14/2022, answer due 2/4/2022. (Deaton, Maria)
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER granting #2 Motion to Proceed under a Pseudonym: Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed under a Pseudonym #2 is GRANTED with the consent of the Defendant for pre-trial purposes only at this time. So Ordered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. on 1/18/2022. (Jackson, Ryan)
January 18, 2022 NOTICE of Hearing:VIDEO Settlement Conference set for 1/18/2022 at 12:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan.(Zoom Meeting ID: 161 403 0602, Passcode: 359981) (Saucier, Martha)
January 15, 2022 Filing 8 RESPONSE In Opposition to #2 MOTION to Proceed Under a Pseudonym (Partial Opposition to Preserve Defendant's Right to Request Reexamination of Pseudonym Allowance in Later Proceedings, Particularly at Trial) filed by Brown University. Replies due by 1/24/2022. (Richard, Steven)
January 15, 2022 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr.: The Defendant shall file a Response to the Emergency Motion #3 on or before Thursday January 20, 2022 and Plaintiff may file any Reply by Friday January 21, 2022. The Court will conduct a Zoom hearing on the Emergency Motion on Monday January 24, 2022 at 2 pm. (Perry, Frank)
January 15, 2022 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER granting #7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Douglas F. Gansler. So Ordered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. on 1/15/2022. (Perry, Frank)
January 15, 2022 NOTICE of Hearing on #3 Plaintiff's Emergency MOTION. Motion Hearing set for Monday, January 24, 2022 at 02:00 PM via Zoom before Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr.(Zoom Meeting ID: 160 519 4584, Passcode: 334263) (Perry, Frank)
January 15, 2022 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr.: On or before January 18, 2022, plaintiff shall file a Notice under seal of the actual names of the plaintiff, the complainant, and other person identified by a pseudonym in the complaint to ensure that the Court has no conflicts. (Perry, Frank)
January 15, 2022 CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan to conduct mediation. (Perry, Frank)
January 14, 2022 Filing 7 MOTION for Douglas F. Gansler to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-1709990 ) filed by David Smith. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(Deaton, Maria)
January 14, 2022 Filing 7 MOTION for Douglas F. Gansler to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-1709990 ) filed by David Smith. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(Deaton, Maria)
January 14, 2022 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Brown University. (DaCruz, Kayla)
January 14, 2022 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Brown University. (DaCruz, Kayla)
January 14, 2022 Filing 5 CASE OPENING NOTICE ISSUED (DaCruz, Kayla)
January 14, 2022 Filing 5 CASE OPENING NOTICE ISSUED (DaCruz, Kayla)
January 14, 2022 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Steven M. Richard on behalf of Brown University (Richard, Steven)
January 14, 2022 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Steven M. Richard on behalf of Brown University (Richard, Steven)
January 14, 2022 Filing 3 Emergency MOTION re: #1 Complaint, filed by David Smith. Responses due by 1/28/2022. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum)(Deaton, Maria)
January 14, 2022 Filing 3 Emergency MOTION re: #1 Complaint, filed by David Smith. Responses due by 1/28/2022. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum)(Deaton, Maria)
January 14, 2022 Filing 2 MOTION to Proceed Under a Pseudonym filed by David Smith. Responses due by 1/28/2022. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Memorandum)(Deaton, Maria)
January 14, 2022 Filing 2 MOTION to Proceed Under a Pseudonym filed by David Smith. Responses due by 1/28/2022. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Memorandum)(Deaton, Maria)
January 14, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT ( filing fee paid $ 402.00, receipt number ARIDC-1709894 ), filed by David Smith. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Action Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Attachment A, #4 Attachment B, #5 Attachment C, #6 Attachment D)(Deaton, Maria)
January 14, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT ( filing fee paid $ 402.00, receipt number ARIDC-1709894 ), filed by David Smith. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Action Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Attachment A, #4 Attachment B, #5 Attachment C, #6 Attachment D)(Deaton, Maria)
January 14, 2022 Case assigned to Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. and Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan. (DaCruz, Kayla)
January 14, 2022 Case assigned to Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. and Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan. (DaCruz, Kayla)

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Plaintiff: David Smith
Represented By: Patrick C. Lynch
Represented By: Maria F. Deaton
Represented By: Douglas F. Gansler
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Represented By: Steven M. Richard
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